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(651) 284-5000
St. Paul, Minnesota 55155 1-800-DIAL-DLI
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December 15, 2005

RE: Manufactured Home Installations

Dear Manufactured Home Owner:

The State of Minnesota Construction Codes and Licensing Division, (CCLD), has been
made aware that you have elected to complete, or are considering the completion of, one
or more of the following components related to your manufactured home’s installation: (1)
the support system or the footings/foundation system; (2) the anchoring system; (3) the
plumbing system; and/or (4) the mechanical system.

The Minnesota State Building Code, (MSBC), allows an owner of a manufactured home
to complete the installation of a support or anchoring system without having to be:
licensed as a Minnesota Manufactured Home Installer, see Minnesota Statute, (MS),
326.84, Subd 3, (3); or the installation of the plumbing system without having to be
licensed plumber, see MS 326.40; or the mechanical heating system without being
bonded as a mechanical contractor.

The support system or footing/foundation, anchoring system, plumbing and mechanical

work that an owner completes in the installation of his/her manufactured home must
comply with the MSBC as is required in MSBC, Chapter 1350.0400, Subp. 3. MSBC,
Chapter 1350.2600 requires every manufactured home be installed according to the
manufactured home manufacturer’s installation instructions. The language in this section
of the MSBC means that every manufactured home located in Minnesota is to be
provided with an anchoring system as Minnesota is defined as a Wind Zone I state in the
US Department of HUD’s Code of Federal Regulations for Manufactured Home
Construction, (CFR), 3280.305 (c), (2). The wording in this MSBC section also means
that when a home manufacturer’s installation manual uses command language requiring
frost-protected footings in the support of your home the footings must be constructed and
placed accordingly. Examples of command language are footings shall, footings must,
footings are to be place, footings are required to be installed, and others similar in
nature.

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Please be advised that failure to install or properly install anchors, or to properly construct
footings and to properly place the footings below the frost line, or to properly complete
any of the utility systems in a manner prescribed by the manufactured home
manufacturer or the State of Minnesota Building Code is a violation of the MSBC and
must be provided or corrected prior to the sale, lease, or prior to the offering for sale or
lease a manufactured home sited in the State of MN as is outlined in MS 327.31 through
MS 327.34. Additionally, violations created in the installation of a new manufactured
home may also void any warranties afforded you by the home manufacturer or dealer.

If you have questions regarding this matter or with regard to any installation components
that you have elected to complete as the owner/occupant of your manufactured home,
please contact the CCLD at 651.284.5068, and ask to speak with a Manufactured Home
Building Code Representative.

Respectfully,
CONSTRUCTION CODES AND LICENSING DIVISION

Stephen Hernick
Assistant Director
Building Codes and Standards Unit.
G:BCS/Word/ms/Installation Certificates/Owner’s Completing Installation

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